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Some CERs “not sexy” enough for investors: carbon industry heavyweight

Certified emissions reduction (CER) credits generated from clean development mechanism (CDM) projects, such as Chinese wind farms, are just “not sexy” enough for investors at the moment and they are looking to other regions like Africa, says Liz Bossley, chief executive officer at consulting firm Consilience Energy Advisory Group, speaking at IP Week in London

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In addition, Bossley cautions against investing in projects beyond 2012. "All CER credits are equal, but some are more equal than others," she says, referring to the fate of the Chinese CDM market and investor flows into this region. "At this point, I wouldn't see the point of investing in CDM projects in Phase III (2013–2020), as we don't know what credits, particularly Chinese generated ones

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